Studio couch



z- 31, 1943. D. N. KELLY 2,328,218

STUDIO COUCH Filed Nov. 15, .1939 3 Sheets-Sheet l E a {i -31, 1943. D. N. KELLY 2,328,218

STUDIO COUCH Filed Nov. 15, 1939 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 D. N. KELLY Aug. 31, 1943.

STUDIO coucu Filed Nov. 15, 1939 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 T will reston the portion 5 of generally. by the constructed of angle iron or other suitable maseat cushion inja I and a raisedor higher portion Badjacent the I rear of the couch. The upper edge of theportion 6 slopes rearwar'dly atfa proper'angle for maximum comfort. When the, device is in a couch position, the seat cushion the base 5, while the back cushion is carried in an upright position above the portionfig When in a bed. position, the back cushion 9 is'rotate'd into ahorizontal posi-' tion above the portion 8 of thebase and rests said portionpartially supporting the same, while the seat; cushion is raised upwardly" thereon;

into the horizontal plane of the back cushion, as

more clearly shown in Fig.4, thusiorming'a bedtof substantially the same height as the usualbedstead.

The supporting and actuating mechanism com to pitch the seat cushion same when thelatter is -moved from couch to bed position and vice versa.

It will be noted'that'when the seatcushion resting upon the arms 25, the latter willbeadjacent the side wall of the member iI along the bottom ofthecushion anclwill thereby minimize any tendency of the seat cushion to twist or move longitudinally relative the couchjbase. v The operationof the couchjis as follows: Assuming the co-uchto be in the position shown in Fig. 2, the seat cushion I will rest upon the lower portion 6- of the couch base and as the seat prises two similarly but oppositely constructed;

assemblies mounted'on the respective ends 4-01. I

thebase. -Carried.bythe seat and back cushions are L-shapecl supporting members designated numerals l I and I 2 respectively,

terial and extending adjacent the meeting-edges I of the respective cushions and the bottoms thereof. The members II and I2 are pivotally connected by a pin I3 at the upper ends thereof 'adjacent the meeting edges of the cushions, thereby I V and that on the member- I2 extending outwardly so that the members may be positioned the seat andback cushions The 1 as shown with their side walls oppositely disposed and spaced by the washer I4 on thepin I3. Ihe

' members, may be'securedto the respective cushsition shown in Fig. 3 so be removed from or placed into the couch base. i In the construction showmthis catch takes the ions by any suitable means such as screws I5. Sey cured to the inner faceof each end wall .4 by I screw H5 or the like is a base member I? constructed r flat stock of suitable dimensions. .The

basemember I I; is iormed vwithan upwardly ex-.

' tending arm I8 of. similar 'stocklrigidly; carried by the base member. and forming a part thereof. 'Pivotally connected at its-ends by suitablemeans to the base member I! and the is an arm 2 I seat cushion "I 'I.'I-. approXimately. atthe juncture of the bottom and. rear side .wallyor.the cushion: An arm' 22 BZ e tendingfromLthe cross arm. 25,;the arm 3| "cushion i is pivoted to 'for the seat cushion. 1

a more .or less vertical position, with respect to 4 V the supporting assembly at only'one pointfnamely, at the pin 21, it will be free to assume the pitch of said'lower portion.

' In this position, the arms 2! and 24- will be inclined rearwardlyj with respect to the base mem- 25 furnishing no support The back cushion 9 is in ber H, the cross arm the seat cushion and is supported by the arms 22, the latter'also being substantially in'a verti cal position.

When it is desired to remove thebedding from the couch base, the seat cushion is ro tated upwardly about'the pin 21. This willcause the arms 2i and" 24 to be rotated upwardly and outwardly about their connections with the. base member I! to the position shown in Fig. 3. A the seat cushion. is moved into this position, the back cushion will rotate I2-, the member iiz also rotating forward about its pointof connection with the upright I8 of the "base member. 5A suitable catch isprovided to holdthe cushions in t e p0 that the bedding may formof a small bar'SI pivoted at one. end to the member H; adjacent thebottom of the cushion V and engageable at the opposite end with a; pin

[being provided with -a-suitable notch of a size the latter being shownasconstructedof angle iron and, connected to the member ispivotally secured by suitable means at one end to the arm I8 of the base member and atthe'op of.-the' cushion 9. It-will 'benoted that the-arm 22 is c'onnectedflto the back'cushion at a -point spaced from the'meeting edge thereof as'will be hereinafter described. The arms 2I andZZ-furnish-supportfor the respective-cushions as well as determine the particularmo'vementjot the cushions. A'pin' 23 extends inwardly from the 3 base member I! 'and'is engageable with the arm 2l--to prevent the latter from rotating outwardly beyond theposition shown. in Fig. 3.

Also pivotally connected to the pin 2i6 the opposite end. ofthe I I and the ar atthe juncture of the 'latter,

} all threebeing pivotallygconnected by. the. cornand; 25. support the bed positionand carry the mon pin :2'I. The .arms 24 connections with the base" member I1.

I posite. end to the member I2 adjacent the bottom 1 desiredto Q Qt Cushions d;'lF S -iOIT to receive the pin; Thearm is again disengaged from the pin 32 by raising the seat ,cusl'iion to .withdraw' the arm-from "the" pin, thereby allowingtheseat .cushion to be again rotated about the point 2'Ifiinto'the-po'sition shown in FigfZ. The seat cushion when being rotated back into its normal position is also urged laterally rearwardlyito" pivot thearms 2A! and ZI-about their If .it is instead of back to seat'lposition, the seat. cushion is merely rotated downwardly about theQpinZ'I which will .thenallow the: back cushionyto rotate about the pin I31 thereby bringing the cushions into the position shown'in Fig. Infthis position, both cushions lie in a commonihorizontal plane. Theseat cushion is; supported by the arms .2l and24 in connection with the cross arm 25;

while theback cushion rests I I upon the upp f' tion 8 of the couchba I I 2 I have found in pra'ctice that a smooth easy mechanical action 'free from bindingand sticking "duringmovemnt of the cushions [is obtained when the distanc'eof the pivot'point 29 oflthe 1 member 22pandmember -I2 from the ;meeting edge of the back. cushion; and the-corresponding distance from the pivotpoint 3! of the member 22 and up ight-.13 from the horizontal portion of the base member ll are substantially equal to the distancethe seat cushion. is :to be raised in bringing it into the horizontal plane of the i V slightly aboutthe-pin I3 and about the pointof connection of the member 22 with the member each or "said assemblies comprising a ba e men}:

, to the back cushion and at ag-seams r p r v 1 6. in a co'uChiQthe combination or a couch Base} seat and back cushions pivotal-1y connectedto' one;

ber secured tothe couch base, an arm pivotally connected atjo'ne end tosaidimember and atithe other'end to the seat cushion adjacent said meeting: edgefthereo-f, said base member having an;

upwardly extending portion adjacent the rear. of

the couch, a second arm 'piv'otally'connected at,

one enditos'aid upwardly extending' portion and I at theopp'osite end' tosaidyb'ack cushion ata' point spaced from said'meeting edgethereofl apair of connected arms, the free end of one being pivotally connectedgto saidf'first mentioned arm at its connection with said seat cushion and the 'free end ,of the other arm connected to said base a member adjacent the front" of thefcouchibase, said last mentioned armsproviding additional supporting means for said seat{.cushion, and

means carriedby thejcouch'base engageable with said back cushion when the latter is rotatedinto T a horizontal position to maintain the said cushion l in suchposition .4. In a couch, the combination ofja couch base, a back cushion movable: intohorizontal or back-forming positions, a seat cushion, said cushions being pivotally connected adjacent their meeting edges, and a supporting assembly carried by saidbaseat each end thereof, each; of said assemblies'including, an arm pivotally connecting said back cushionand the couch base, a member,

apair of linksfpivo'tally connected atitheir ends to said base and member-respectively,- means for pivotallyconnecting said member to one of said cushions adjacent the meeting edges of the latter, said member being engagqeable withsaidseat cushion'rto support said seatlcushion when; the l latter is in a bed-forming position. .5. In a couch, the combination of a couch base,

aback cushion movable into horizontal or :backforming positions, a seat cushion, said' cushions being pivotally ccnnected adjacent their meeting edges, and a supporting assembly carried by said base at each end thereof, each of said assemblies including, a pair of supporting arms pivotally connected at one of theircorresponding ends to the couch base, and 1 at their opposite ends to ,a

substantially horizontal member, means for, pivotally' connecting said member to said seat ,cushion and a third arm pivotally secured at one end a the opposite end .to the couch base; I 1

' position adjacent said back cushion:

anotherand movabl'e'into bed or couch positions, said base having arelativelylow portion engageable withthe' seat cushion when in couch'position to support-the same thereon, means pivotally connected to said base and back cushionfo'r' supporting the latter in .c'ouch position, said base ,having' a relatively. high'porti'onengageable lwith the-back cushion whenin bed positon to support theisame thereon,iand sfurther means for supporting said seat cushionfr'om said base in bed 7; In a couch, the combination of a back cush ion movable into horizontal or back-forming positions, a seat cushion,- said cushions being pivotally posite end to the back cushion, at a point spaced from said meetingedge thereof e v 8, In a 'couch,'the combinationof a couch base, seat and back cushions pivotally connected to one another and movable into' bed or couch positions,

,said base having a relatively low portion engageable with the seat cushions when in a couch position toisupport the same thereona support ing' assembly oarried'by said base atjeach end thereof ,each of said assemblies including an arm ,pivotally. secured at one'end to the back cushion and at "the opposite end "to thecouch'basejfor back cushionlin a couch position,

supporting said said'base having arelatively high portion engageable with the back cushion when ingbed position to support the same thereon, said assemblies each includin a pair of arms connected at oneoi their corresponding ends to the couch base and at their opposite endstoa connecting member, said connecting member'be'ing-pivotally connected to said seat-"cushion and operativeftoisupport thelatt'er in bed/position adjacent said baol; cushion;

'- DWIGHT N. K LY, 

